Buttonhole-sewing machine



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John W. Conngrs July 8, 1930. J. w. CONNORS BUTTONHOLE SEWING MACHINE 4 Sheets-Sheet. 2

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John W. Cqnnors b /wwm- BUTTONHOLE SEWING MACHINE Filed Nov. 22, 1926 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 Fig.3.

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John W. Connors b MMd M AHys.

y 1930. J. w CONNORS 1,770,026

, BUTTONHOLE SEWING MACHINE Filed Nov. 22, 1926 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Fig.5.

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John W. Connors b izawwazmmt Patented Jilly s, 1930 V was STATES PATENT OFFICE JOHN W. coNNons, OF"DEDHAM,.MASACHUSE'lTTS AssiGNoR To THE nnnon BUTTON HQLE MACHINE COMPANY, OF BOSTON, MAssA nUsETTs, .A CORPORATION 01' MAINE BUTTONHOLE-SEWING MACIFIINE Application lfiled November 22, 1926; Serial No. 149,855.

This invention relates to buttonhole sewingmachines "of the type designed to sew abuttonhole With a so-called fly bar and the object of the invention is to provide an attachment by which thefly bar buttonhole may be made either with or without an eye' at the end opposite the fly bar. 7

In orderto give anunderstanding of the invention I have illustratedlinthe drawings a selected embodiment thereof which will now be described after which the novel features will be pointed out in the appended claims.

. Fig. 1 is a side View of a buttonhole sewing machine embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is an under side view of the bed plate showing the cam housing;

Fig.3 1s a section on substantially the line 3 -3, Fig. 2 showing the attachmentset for forminga fly bar buttonhole with an eye;

Fig. 4 illustrates the attachment set for a fly bar buttonhole without the eye;

i .Fig. 5 shows'a viewof'the main cam;

' Fig. 6 is'a section on the line 6-6; Fig. 2; Fig. 7 is a section on the line 7 -7, Fig. 6; Fig. 8 illustrates a fly bar buttonhole-with aneye; Fig. 9 illustrates a fly bar buttonhole without the ey'e. V

Before describing the structural features of the sewingmachine I'will refer to Figs. 8

and 9. which show the two types of fly bar buttonhole which can be made with this in ventiom In Fig.- 8, lindicates the usual fly bar buttonhole having a fly bar 2 at one end and. the eye 3 at the oppositeend. 'In Fig. 9' a fly bar buttonhole is shown at t which has afiy bar 2 at one. end but is without the eye at the oppositeendfi. v r In making a fly bar buttonhole with an eye such as shown in Fig.8 the stitching starts at the point 6 which is in-line with the buttonhole slit and the firstfew stitches are formed inthe line of said slit. After the stitcheshave been carriedthelength of the bar then thework holdin'g means and stitchforming mechanism are givena relative lateral movement so that during the feeding movementthe st1tch1ng 1s carried along one side of the buttonhole'asshownat 7 -When in forming the stitches 8 around the-eye end vJhichthe double relative lateral movement the eye end of the buttonholeis reachedthen the work-holding means and stitch-forming mechanism-are given a further lateral'movement in onedirection and as the stitch-forming mechanism turns around the end of the 5.

buttonhole the V work-holding means and stitch-forming mechanism are given ,a relative lateral movement in the. opposite direction during which the-stitches 8 are formed,

and when the stitch-forming mechanismhas completely turned around the eye it and the work-holding means are given a, slight lateralnnovement in the first-named direction to bring the stitch-forming mechanism into position to form the stitches 9 along the-opposite side of the buttonhole. When the end 10,0fthe buttonhole'has been reached the stitch-forming mechanism-and Work-holding means are given a lateral .movement so that the stitching will be in the line of the slit of the buttonhole and the feeding is continued to carry the stitching backalong ,to the point'6. This makes the fly bar 2 which is in line withthe slit of the buttonhole and which is formed of two series of stitches with the stitches of one series superposed on thoseof the other, one series being made-I at the beginning of thebuttonhole and the other at the end of the bu'ttonhole. To make fore, involves a'relative lateral movement between the stitch-forming mechanism and work-holding. means at the bar end ofthe buttonhole-and a double lateral movement .85 of the buttonhole. A buttonhole sewingmachine of the type above mentionedis illus trated in Patent No. 655,637, dated August My invention provides. an attachment by involved in making theeye 3 of the buttonhole be eliminated at the will f-the operatc-r so that when the stitch-forming mechanism comes to the end ofthebutton'hol'e it 95 simply makes its" usual half rotation Without any relative lateral motionthusmaking a-buttonhole with a round end 5 as shown inFig. 9. c 5

will nowrefersto'the mechanismiwhich 10.0

i have 7 provided for securing-this end. In

Fig.1 of the drawings wherein I have shown a side view of a buttonhole sewing machine,

11 indicates the bed frame on which the work is provided with the usual overhanging" arm 14 in which reciprocates-the usual needle bar;

15 carrying the upper needle16. During the stitching on thebuttonhole there is a relative feeding movement between the head13 and theworkclamps 12'by which the stitching is carriedalong one side of the buttonhole and;- then back to the starting point. Thisrelative feeding movement'is "secured throughthe medium o'f a main cam 17 by mechanism such asis usually employed in sewingmachines of this type but which Ihavenot deemed it without the eye, as ShOVVIIlIl Fig. 9, I have part of the present-invention; The main cam 17 is located necessary to illustrate herein-as it forms; no

within a cam housing 18 which is rigid with the head-13 and said cam is driven from a worm gear 19,

fast on a camdriviIIgshaft 20 which is journalled in bearings rigid with the cam' housing 18, the cam 17 having-worm teeth onits "peripherywith which the worm meshes all as usual in sewing machines of this type. i

The relative lateral movement between the i stitch-forming mechanism and work-holding means which takes placeat the end of the buttonhole is secured as usual in machines of this type by giving thecamhousin'g and head 13 a lateral movement on thebed frame 11 and themeans 'herei'n illustrated for this secure mg the lateral 1 movement is that commonly employed in this type ofsewing machine. i

The cam housing is formed with a boss 21 in which is journalled a-stud 225 theupper end of the studhaving an arm 23 rigid therewith which is formed with a shoe 24 that is rei ceived in agroove25 in the fixed bed frame cam groove isiof theu's'ual shape which is em- 7 11. The lower end of the stud 22 has a lever 26 fast thereon which is-provided at its for- -ward end withfa followerpin66 that, opera 1 ates 1n acamgroove 27 in the cam 17." Said ployedqin sewing a fl'y bar buttonhole with an eyeia's shownin Fig. '8 and it hasth'e'two cam portions28 and29, one jof which gives the 'leverf26 alateralmovement as the stitching on the buttonh ole begins and theoth'er of which givessaid lever :a lateral. movement as the stitching 'on the 'buttonholef is com- :pleted thereby to-form the fiyibar 2. The

A I cam p'or -t1on which lsisl'tuatedtoengage the fol-' cam is also provided with adouble lowen'izpin and thereby givefthe lever 26 a lateral movement while the {stitch forming ';mechanism is turning aroundthe eye end of 'thebu'ttonholefi-1 e 4 The cam portions 2 8and'29' are'so arranged N that when the machinecomes to rest at the Mijen'd ofjthe buttonhelecyclethe follower pin will be engaging one of the-cam portions and as the stitchingstarts said -am portlon opcrates to give the relative lateralmovement" stitches 7. If the follower pin 66 remains in the cam groove throughoutthe rotation of the caii1l7 then when the end of the buttonhole oppositethe'fiy bar is reached the double cam 30 gives the lever 26 a vibrating movement as the stitch-forming mechanism is sewing around the end ofthe buttonhole thereby to form the eye and as the buttonhole is being completed the other cam portion 29 gives the lever26 a lateral movement to complete the fiybar. V

Inorder-tomake-the 'fiy bar buttonhole provided herein adjustable means which in one adj usted' position'will render the cam por tion 30-ofthe camgrooveineffective so that there will be no lateralmovement of the lever 26' during the sewin'garoundthe eye end of the buttonhole. This is accomplished by means which can be set at the will of the operator to automatically withdraw the follower pin 66 from the cam groove 27 while the sewing isbeing carried around the end of the buttonhole'and at the same timerlocking the head 13 from lateral movement. When these conditions obtain then the stitchforming mechanism will simply turn around the end of the buttonhole and avbuttonhole with a round end 5 will be formed-as shown in For. accomplishing-this have provided 7 the following mechanism. Pivoted to the lever-26 isanother lever 31'to one end of which the follower pin:s66 is connected, the latter. having a pin 32 therein which operates in a slot 83' in the 'lever31. The follower pin 66 is mounted to slide vertically through .a boss or-bearing 34 on the lever 26. The opposite end of the lever. 31 has an anchoring pin 35' connected'thereto by a pin-and-slot connectionfsa-id:anchoring pin ,bei'ng slidw bly mounted in anopening36 formed in the lever- 26 and when projected adapted to lock into airecess 37 *formed' in the cam housing 18 VVjhen thelfollowerpin 66 is withdrawn from the cam groove 27 aslshown Fig; 4

and the anchoring pin 35 is inserted into the recess 37 then the cam housing and the head 13 are held from lateral vibrating movement and can move relatively only in the direction'o'f thelength of the buttonhole.

' I have providedt means herein whereby when a rbutt'onholefjsu'eh-as shown in' Fig. -9

is desiredthe lever 31 will be automatically manipulated to withdraw? the follower pin "66 from the groove 27 while sewinggaro'und I the eye end of the 'buttonhole and at the same a time-the aIiCl1oIi 11gpiIr35-Will be projected into the recess 37 thus locking the head 13 against lateral movement, and whereby after the stitching has been carried around the end of the buttonhole and while the stitching 9 is pin from the recess 37.

The means herein shown for accomplishing this is as follows. Slidably mounted in a boss 38 securedto the cam housing is a pin or stud 39, the inner end of which operates in a cam groove 40 formed in the cam 17. This cam groove is concentric :but is provided with a low portion 41 and a high portion 42. One end of the high portion 42 connects-with the low portion 41 through an incline cam portion 43 and the other end of the high portion 42 connects with the low portion 141 through an abrupt shoulder 44. This pin 39 has fast thereon an arm 45 and said arm has connected thereto a spring 46 which tends to move the pin 39 upwardly and keepitin the groove 40. The arm 45 'andthe pin 39 may be swung about said pin'as an axis so as to place said arm either in its operative position shown in full'lineslFig. 2 or in its inoperative position shown in dotted lines. 7

The parts are so constructed that when the pin 39 is travelling in the low portion of the cam groove 40 the arm 45 will be raised by the spring 46 into a' position above the end 47 of the lever 31 so that when the arm 45 is swung into its operative position it will overlie said end of the lever. The lever 31 is acted on by aspring 48 which, normally holds it in the position shown in Fig. 3. Assuming that the arm'45 has been swung into its operative position shown in full lines Fig; 2 then as the cam 17 rotates and-the high portion 42 thereof passes over the end of the pin 39 said pin will be forced downwardly as indicatedin' Figs; 4 and 6 and such downward movement will-cause the arm 45 to engage the end 47 of the'lever 31 and thus swing the lever intothe position shown in Fig. 4, inwhichposition the follower pin 66 is withdrawn from the cam groove 27 and the anchoring pin 35 is projected into the recess 37. As soon as the'pin passes 'oif'from the high'portion ofthe cam the springs 46,

48 will restore the parts to their normal position and willcause-the follower pin 66 to re-enterthecam groove-27.

The cam 40 is so situatedthat'the cam face engages the pin 39 beforethe side-stitches 7 are completed so that during the formation .of the-last side stitches7 thepin 39 is riding up the cam'face 43- The pin reaches the high portion 42 of the cam just before the stitch-forming mec'hanism begins to turnaround the endof the buttonhole and said 7 high port-ion is of such extent ,thatthepin 39 will remain in engagement therewith, as

shown-in Fig.- 6, during the entire time that the stitch-forming mechanism is turning V around-the end of the buttonhole and-until the stitches 9 have been started along .the

second side' of the buttonhole. After the forming of'the stitches 9 has begun the pin 39 will drop off from the abrupt shoulder .44 into the-lowportion of the cam and when thisoccurs the springs 46 and 48 will restore the parts to their normal positionand thus cause the follower pin66to re-enter the cam groove 27 and re-establish the proper relation for completing thefly bar at the end of .the buttonhole. I I

and holds it in its operative position while permitting it to be moved vertically. When the arm'is to be moved into inoperative position it is forced downwardly sufficiently to withdraw the pin 51 from thelocking aperture 52 and then it may be swung intothe dotted lineposition.

The boss 38 is shown as-provided with a spot or indentation 53to receive the end of the pin 51 when thearm 45'is in its inoperative position, the engagement of the pin. with the indentation serving 'to lock the arm in said inoperative position. The arm 45 constitutes a control member which isunder the manual control of the operator and which by its adjustment determines whether the button hole willbe formed with or without an eye. While I have herein illustrated a selected embodiment of my invention I do not wish to be limited to the constructional features shown. f r e I claim; 7 j

1.111 a. buttonhole sewing machine, the combination with stitch-forming mechanism and worksholding means'movable relative to each other, of means for giving said stitchforming mechanism and work-holding means a relative lateral movement both at'the :beginning'and at the'ending of the buttonhole thereby to forma fly bar, said stitch forming mechanism being turnable about a vertical axis while sewing around the end of the buttonhole opposite the fly bar, and said means operating to give the stitch-forming mechanism. andfwork-holdingmeans a lateral vi bratingmovement whileso sewing around the end ofthe buttonhole, and means under'the control of-the operator to render said lastnamed means either operative or inoperative while the sewing is" being performed around liZi) v ,the 'end of the buttonhole by the turning "movement of the stitch-forming mechanism.

* In" a buttonhole sewing machinehaving stitch-forming mechanism and work-holding means movable relative to each other and in which theL-stitch-forming mechanism turns a about avertio'alaxis at one endof the button hole, the Combination with said. stitchatorin inginiechanism and. work-holding. means, of acam device' for giving-said stitcheforming mechanisinand work-holding means a relative lateral movement at the beginning and ending of thevbuttonhole thereby to form a:

fly bar, and also a vibrating movement while the stitch-forming; mecha n smr s sewing around the end of Tthezbuttonhole opposite the fly bar,and means by whichfsaid cam device may be rendered either operative 'orin:

v. operative while the stitchingis being formed around'the lastenamed end 'oifithe buttonhole. 3.111 a'buttonhol'e sewing" machine, the

combination with stitch-forming mechanism and work-holding means movable relative to each-other, said stitclrforming mechanism bemgturnable] about a verticaljaxis to sew about one end ot the buttonhole,means for giving the stitch-forming:mechanism and I work-holding means a relative lateralmovement both at the beginningand at the ending of the buttonhole thereby to form. a fly bar,

7 and also a lateral vibrating movement atathe v about the-end of the buttonhole.

In a: buttonhole sewing combination with ,stitc'h forming' mechanism and work-holding means having a "relative movement, saidstitchforming mechanism be end of the buttonhole oppositethe fly bar thereby to form an eye, and means to render the ,lastenamed mean'sioperative or inoperative at-thefwill ,ofthe operator {while sewing inglturnablevabout a vertical axis to sew around oneend of theb'uttonhole, a lever for producing relative lateral-movement between the stitch-forming I mechanism and "workholding means," a cam member for moving said lever at the beginning and the ending of the buttonhol'e therebyto form any bar,

and also while the stitch-forming mechanism is sewing around the" end of the 'buttonhole opposite the flyibar, and means tolrender said cam either operative or inoperative whileso sewing around the last-named of the the buttonholep i I 155111 abuttonhole sewing machine: having stitch-forming mechanism and work-holding meansarrange d to have a relative forward and return movement. during each sewing cycle and in which thesewing mechanism turns while sewingaboutone'end of the but-z tonholegthe combination .withjsaid stitch- V -formingmechanismiandwork-holding means, V ofmeans to give said stitch-forming mecha-'- nism andwork-holding means a relative lat-2' eralniovement at the beginning and ending" f ih h tq h e reby t9 form wi h? b stitch-forming mechanism and work-holding machine, the

andalsoto givesaid stitch-forming mecha around" thesaid'last named end of the buttonhole. i

Ina buttonhole sewing machine having means arranged to have a relative forwar and return movement during the buttonhole cycle and in which the stitch-forming mechanism turns whilesewing around one end of the buttonhole, the combination with said stitch forming mechanism and work-holding means, of a cam to give said stitch-forming mechanism and, work-holdingmeans a rela- ,tive; lateral movement at the beginning and tlie-ending'of the buttonhole thereby to form a fly bar and also while sewing around the end ofthe buttonhole oppositethe 'fly bar thereby *tofor'm an eye, adjustable means operative in one position to automatically render said cam inoperative while sewing around the said last-named end of the .buttonhole.

' 7. In a buttonhole sewing machine having stitching-forming mechanism and worksholdingmeans arranged to have a relative forward and return'movement during the buttonhole cycle andin which thelstitch-forming mechanism turns while sewing around one end of the 'buttonhole, the combination withsaid stitch-forming mechanism and work-holding means, of a .cam to 7 give said stitch-forming mechanism and work holdingmeans a rela- "tive lateraln ovement at the beginning and the ending of the buttonhole thereby to form afiy bar andalso while sewing around the end of the buttonhole-opposite the fly bar thereby to form an eye, adjustablemeansoperative in one position to automatically ren-. der ,said camidevice inoperative while sewing around the said last-named end of the button hole, and to render said cam operative again while;completingthe1 buttonhole.

8; In abuttonholesewing machine having a stitch-forming mechanism and work-hold- 'ing means arranged to have a relative forward and return movement during the buttonhole cycle and in which the stitch-forming mechanism turnswhile sewing around one end of the buttonhole the combination wit-h said stitch-formingmechanism and work-holding means,z-ofa cam to givegsaid stitching-forming mechanism and work-holding means a relative lateral movement at the beginning and the endingof thebuttonhole thereby to form a fly bar-and also while sewing around the endoi?" the fbllttOIlhOlG opposite ,thefly bar thereby touforman'eye, adjustablemeans opsaid stitch-forming mechanism and workholding means, of a cam, a lever actuated thereby for giving a relative lateral movement to the work-holding means and stitchforming mechanism while the latter is turning about the end of the buttonhole, and adjustablemeans operative in one position auto-.

matically'to disengage the lever from the cam and, simultaneously lock the stitch-forming mechanism and work-holding means from relative lateral movement while the stitching is being carried around the said end of the buttonhole.

ing stitch-forming mechanism and work- 10. In a buttonhole sewing machine havholding means arranged to have a relative forward and return movement during the buttonhole cycle and in which the stitchforming mechanism turns aroundwhilesewing one end of thebuttonhole, the combination with said stitch-forming mechanism and 'work-holdingmeans, of a cam, a lever actuated thereby for giving a relative lateral movement to the work-holding means and stitch-formin g mechanism while the latter 1s turning about theend of the buttonhole, and

adjustable means operative in one position automaticallyto disengage the lever from the cam and simultaneously lock the stitch-forming mechanism and work-holding means from relative lateral movement while the stitching is being carried around the said end of the buttonhole and to re-establish operative connections between said cam and lever during the completionof the buttonhole.

11. In a buttonhole sewing machine having stitch-forming mechanism and workholding means arranged to'have a relative forward and return movement during the buttonhole cycle and in which the stitchforming mechanism turns about the end of the buttonhole, the combination with said stitch-forming mechanism and work-holding means, of a cam, a lever, a follower pin carried by the lever and engaging the cam, means whereby the cam-actuated movement of the lever produces a relative lateral movement between the stitch-forming mechanism and work-holding means at each end of the'but tonhole, means adjustable :in onev position to automatically withdraw the followerpin from operative engagement with ,thejcam at one end of the buttonhole while the stitch forming mechanismis sewing about-the end of the buttonhole and to engage the follower pin again with the cam duringthe completion of the buttonhole. 7 a a 12. In a buttonhole sewing machine hava 111 stitcltforming mechanism and workholding means arranged to have a relative forward and return movement .during the.

buttonhole cycle and in" which the stitchforming mechanism turns to sew around one end of the buttonhole, the combination with said stitch-forming mechanism and work-:

holding'means, of a lever for producing a relative lateral movement between said stitch-forming mechanism and work-holding means, a cam, a follower pin carried said lever and engaging said cam, said cambeing constructed to give the lever'a movement at the beginning and the ending ofthe buttonhole thereby to form a fly bar; andalso while sewing around the end of the button-.

hole opposite the fly bar, and adjustable means operative in one position automatically towithdraw the follower pin from engagement with the cam while sewing around the. last-named end of thebuttonhole.

13. In a buttonhole sewing machine have,

ing stitch-forming mechanism and workholding means arranged to'havea relative forward and return movementduring the buttonhole cycle and in which the stitchforming mechanism turns to sew around one end'of the buttonhole, the combination with i said stitch-forming mechanism and workholding means, of a lever for producing a.

relative lateral movement between said stitch-forming mechanismand work-holding means, a cam, a follower pin carried bysai lever and engaging said cam, said cam being constructed to give the lever a movement at the beginning and the ending of the buttonhole thereby to form a fly bar, and-also while sewing around the end of the buttonhole op posits the flybary and'adjustable means op erative in one position automatically to withdrawthe follower pin from engagement with .the cam while sewing around the last-named end of the buttonhole, andto engage again the follower pin during the completion of the buttonhole.

14. In a buttonhole sewing machine having stitch-forming mechanism and work'- 7 holdingmeans arranged to have a relative forward and return movement during the buttonhole cycle and 1n which the stitchforming mechanism turns to sewaround one end of the buttonhole, the combination with said stitch-forming mechanism and workholding means, of a lever for producing a relative lateral movement between a said stitch-forming mechanism and work-holding means,a cam, av followerpin carried by said lever and engaging said-cam, said cam being constructed to give the lever a movement at I the beginning and the' ending of the button hole thereby: to formfa bar,-and also while sewing aroundthe foppositeqend of the buttonholejfand a'djustablemeans operative in one position to withdraw the follower pm auto imatically from engageinent with'the cam during the sewing of the stitches on the first side "of the buttonhole and to re engag'e'said follower pin with the camduring the sewing of the stitchesalong the opposite side of the buttonholej. V r V 157111 a buttonhole sewing'ma'chme having stitch-"forming mechanism and r work holding means arranged to have a relative forward; andfreturn"movement 'durmg the buttonhole c cle 'andi i} which the stitchr forming mec anism turns to sew around one end drum buttox'iholcja" the combination wlth means, a Gama followerf pin carried by said lever and engaging said cam, said cam' bemg constructed togive the lever. a movementat the beginning and 'the ending of the but tonholethereby ftoforin a fly bar, and also whil e sewingaround the opposite end of the I V I; buttonhole; and adjustable means operative in'one positionto withdrawthe follower pin automaticallyQfrom' engagement with the [Cam during the sewing of the stitches on the said follower pin with the cam iduring the sewing of the stitches along the Opposite Side of the buttonhole, and t0;'hold said stitch-' forming' mechanism and Work-holding means fromrelative lateral movement while the followerpinis so' w'ithdrawn; I

r 16. I'n1a buttonhole sewing machine,

and work-holding means having a relative movement, said stitchiorming mechanism "being turnable'about a' vertical axis to sew around one end'of tnebuttonholaa lever forproducing relative lateral movement between the stitch-forming mechanism and jwor'k-f holding" means, a cam member for moving said leverat the beginning and at theending of the huttonh'ole thereby to fora fly bar and b also while the stitch-forming mechanism is sewingaround the end of the buttonhole op positeithefly bar, means operated by said cam the last-named end ofthe buttonhole, and means under the control of the operator to render the last-named means either operative or n'oper'ative.

forwardfiandi return movement during the the combination with stitch-forming mechanism a e In abuttonhole' sewing macliing hav in g jstitch-forming mechan1sm and workholding means arrangedto have a relative -around one-end of the buttonhole, the combination with said stitch-formingmechanism andwork-hold-ing means, of a Scam; devices operatedthereby'togive said stitch-forming mechanism and Work-holding means a relative lateral movement at the beginning and at the ending of the buttonhole therebyto form a fly barand-also While "sewing around the end of thebutton'hole opposite the fly barthereby to form a'neye, and controlling means manually adjustableinto either operative or inoperative position and when-in operative position-being actuatedby the cam to render in PI'OClHClIlgSfLlCl relaoperativethe devices for tive lateral movement; p 18. Inca buttonhole sewing machine havmg stitch-forming mechanism and 'workholding means arrangedg'to have a relative forward. and 7 return movement during the 1 form a fly bar and also while sewing around the end ofthe buttonhol e opposite the fly bar thereby to form an eye and controlling means manually adjustable into either operative or inoperative' position and when in operative position being actuated by the cam to render inoperative the devices-for producihg said relative lateral movement, and simultaneously to lock the stitch-forming mechanism and-'work-holding means against relative lateral movement.

19. In a'buttonhole sewing machine having stitch-forming mechanism and work-holding means arranged to have a relative forward and return movement during the sewing cyole, and: in which the stich-f-orming mechanism turns around while sewing oneend of the 'buttonhole the"combination wlth said stitch-forming mechanism and worlbholding means, of a lever for moving the stitch-forniing mechanism and'workdiolding:means relativelyfina lateral directi-on whilethe stitchforming mechanism is turning around the endo f the buttonhcle, a cam for actuating the V lever, means operated by said cam to remove memberto remove the lever from the con" trol of the cam member while'sewing around the lever from thecontrol of the cam while I the stitch forming mechanism is thus turnng about the end" of the buttonhole, and

means under the control of the operator to render-said last-named means either opera tive or inoperative. I 1

.20; In a buttonhole sewing machine having stitch-forming mechanism and workholdingj'means arranged to have arelative sewing cycle, and in which the stitch-forming mechanlsm turns around while sewing forward" andf return movement during the one end of the buttonhole, the combination with said stitch-forming mechanism and working-holding means,'of a lever for moving the stitch-forming mechanism and workholding means relatively in a lateral direc-o tion while the stitch-forming mechanism is turning around the end of the'buttonhole, a

' cam for actuating the lever, means operated by said cam to remove the lever from the control of the cam while the stitchiorming mechanism is thus turning about the end or the buttonhole, andto lock the said stitchtorming mechanism and work-holding means from relative lateral movement, and means under the control of the operator to render the last-named means either operative or inoperative. v

21. In a buttonhole sewing machine having stitch-forming mechanismand work-holding means arranged to have a relative forward and return-movement during the sewing cycle and in which the stitch-forming lllQCl'lZEr' nism turns while sewing one end of the buttonhole, the combination with said stitcl'iforming mechanism and work-holding means, of a lever for giving relative lateral movement to-the work-holding means and stitch-forming mechanism while the latter is turning around the end of the buttonhoie,

a cam for actuating said lever, and control-.

ling means adjustable into either inoperative or operative position and when in operative position being actuated by the cam to remove the lever from control or the cam while the stitch-forming mechanism is sewing around the end of the buttonhole.

22. In a buttonhole sewing machine having stitch-forming mechanism and work-holding means arranged to have arelative forward and return movement duringthe sewing cycle and in which the stitch-forming mechanism turns while sewing one end of the buttonhole, the combination with said stitch-forming mechanism and work-h-oldii'i means, of a lever for giving relative lateral movement to the work-holding means and stitch-forming mechanism while the latter is turning around the end of the buttonhole, a cam for actuating said lever, and controlling means adjustable into either inoperative or operative position and when in operative position being actuated by the cam to remove the lever from control oi the cam while the stitchforming mechanism is sewing around the end of the buttonhole, and sinmltaneously to lock the stitch-forming mechanism and workholding means from relative lateral movement.

23. In a buttonhole sewing machine having stitch-forming mechanism and work-holding.

mechanism and work-holding means, of a lever for giving relative lateral movement.

tive'po sitionand when in operative position" being actuated by the cum to withdrawthe 'lollower pin from operative engagement. with said cam after one side :of the buttonhole has been sewed and while the stitch-forming the mechanism-is sewing about one end of buttonhole,

24. In a buttonhole sewing machine hav ing stltch-torming mechanism and work holding means arranged to have a relative forward and return movement during the sewing cycle and in whichthe stitch-forming mechanism turns about the end of thebuttonhole; the combination with said stitchiorming mechanism and work-holding means, of a lever for giving relative lateral movement between the stitch-forming mechanism and work-holding meansfa follower pin carried by the lever, a cam engaging the follower'pin and arranged to actuate 1 the lever at, each end of the buttonhole, controlling means adjustable into either'operative or inoperative position and when in opera tive position being actuated bythe cam' to withdraw the follower pin from operative;

engagement with said cam after one is ide o'f the buttonhole has been sewed and whilethe stitchforming mechanism is sewing about one end ofthe buttonhole, and to engage the follower pin again with the cainduringthe completion of the buttonhole." 1

j 25. In a'buottonhole sewing machine havlng' stitch-forming mechanism and workholding means arranged to have afrelative forward and return movement during the sewing cycle andin which the stitch-forming me 'chan ism turns about the end of the but tonhole, the combination with said stitch forming mechanism 7 and work-holding means, of a lever for givmg relative lateral movement bet-ween the stitch-forming mechanism and work-holding means, a follower pin carried by the lever, a cam engaging the follower pmand ar'ranged'to actuate the lever at each end'ot the but'tonhole, control-' ling means adjustable into either operative or inoperative position and when in operative position being actuated by the cam to withdraw the follower pin from operative engagement with said cam after one side of the buttonhole has been sewed and while the stitch-formingmechanism is sewing about one end of the buttonhole, and simultaneously to lock the stitch-forming'mechanism and work-holding means from relative lateral movement while the work is being done around the end of the buttonhole and to rethe buttonhole. j

lease said lock and re-engage the follower pin Withthe cam diiringtthe completion of.

26. In a buttonhole sewing inachine t'he combination with a bed frame, of'a stitch frame mounted thereon and. carrying stitch-- forming mechan sm, the Iatterbeing turn able'about a vertical axisto sew around one end of the buttonhole, a main cam for mov 7 mg the, stitch frame in the direction of the length of the buttonhole during the sewingof the latter, means actuated by said main cam for giving thestitch frame a relative lateral movement at the beginning and the v l 7 end of thebuttonholethereby to, form a fly I I bar'and also while the stitch-forming mech anism is sewing around the end of the but- 7 tonhole opposite the fly barfand means to.

"render the last-named means either opera tive or inoperative while the sewin is being done around the last-namedgendo the but etonhole. I g 27.1Ina buttonhole sewing machinelthe" combination with abed frame, of a stitch frame movably mounted thereon and carry-' 7 ing vstitch-if'orming mechanism, means to mote "thestitch frame in the direction of the length of the button'hole during thev sewing of the latter, means for giving said stitch frame a lateral movement at both the be? inning-and ending ofthe buttonhole therey warm a fly-Yb'ar andat the end of the buttonhole' opposite the fly bar thereby; to

form an eye, and means to render the lastnamed meanseither operative or noperat ve while the stitchforming mechanism 18 sew? 1 inglaround'the end of the buttonhole.

28. Ina buttonhole sewing machine, the

- combination withia bed'iframe, of a stitch frame carrying stitchv-iforming mechanism whichvis ,turnable about airertical axis at one I end of the buttonholela main cam, means operated thereby to giveithe stitch frame a feeding movement longitudinally ofthe but atthe end opposite'theflybar, and means to render said other means either operative or inoperative at the willfof the operator while the stitch-forming mechanism is turn ing around the end of. the buttonhole.

1 lntes'timonyz whereof, havesigned my name to this specificationi. i

JOHN; W. ooNNoRs, 

